All-University Senate Report
January 2008
Miracle Obeta: All-University Senator

The All-University Senate met twice in the fall of 2007. Some significant and relevant agendas include the introduction of Vice-president Steven Rosenstone as the head of the University of Minnesota scholarly and cultural affairs; a new created position designed to enhance the cultural and scholarly endeavors of the University of Minnesota. Also important was the announcement of an established chancellery at the University of Minnesota-Rochester campus. Stephen Lehmkuhle was introduced as the chancellor of the Rochester campus.

In a recent All-U Senate meeting, President Bruinicks led a discussion on the impact of the strike on the University of Minnesota community. The discussion was concluded with a ten minute reflection from president Bruinicks.

Student Senate:
In the Student Senate meetings, a community wide security initiative was introduced. The University of Minnesota security director introduced a all campus wide security cooperation plan to advance and increase security on all campuses of the University of Minnesota. The most important security advance discussed was the plan to institute an alert system in all five campuses, geared to alerting the University of Minnesota communities as the dangers come into light; snow storms on the Duluth campus, or shootings at any of the coordinate campuses. A resolution was also passed by student senators in show of support for the plan to construct a railway connecting the St. Paul campus to the Minneapolis campus.

In the most recent November Student Senate meeting, the UMM resolution on cheap labor in U of M apparel production was presented. Becky Hippert, chair of the All-University Senate informs UMM that the resolution has been presented to president Bruinicks. He is expected to post a reply soon.